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02/23/2004 09:16:25 AM · #1 |
I am new to the Sony. Shooting with AE on, photos in sunlight come out dark and need to be photoshopped to lighten. Indoor flash and macro just great, although flash is a little bright. The outdoor thing concerns me... clear blue sky, sunny, noon. Pictures look like dusk before they are lightened via computer. I think I am missing something. Can anyone help me? I shoot in P, with everything at default. What would happen if I used polarizing filter as I have wanted to do to bring out more color...? I wouldn't be able to see anything...
joecichjr@earthlink.net (if you have any responses - THANKS!) |
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02/23/2004 10:12:20 AM · #2 |
I think what you're experiencing is the limited dynamic range of digital cameras - the sky is a lot brighter than the landscape in your outdoor shots. The camera can correctly expose the bright sky OR the background, not both.
In such situations you will need a graduated neutral density filter, or use a tripod and shoot two different exposures - one for the sky and one for the landscape, then combine them in Photoshop.
:)atwl
edit: Posting some samples together with EXIF data would help us give better suggestions/comments.
Message edited by author 2004-02-23 10:13:44.
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02/23/2004 11:22:00 AM · #3 |
| Yeah, post some examples with the exposure information. Make sure that your exposure compensation is set to 0, too...if you're shooting at -2 then your shots will naturally be two stops underexposed. Turn it to the green point-and-shoot mode and take some shots with it and see if that changes anything. |
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02/23/2004 11:42:40 AM · #4 |
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02/23/2004 11:45:32 AM · #5 |
congrats.
Originally posted by hsteg:
I never shot in P |
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02/23/2004 11:47:09 AM · #6 |
| You may want to try using the spot meter too. |
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02/23/2004 12:07:06 PM · #7 |
check EXIF information, what was the exposure and you will get better idea
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02/23/2004 12:16:22 PM · #8 |
aperature priority, or shutter priority is the way to go.
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02/23/2004 12:18:25 PM · #9 |
I've never used aperature priority or shutter priority. If I'm not in Auto, I use fully manual.
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